Signing paychecks or granting approval to electronic payments made by the state to its employees and creditors

Why is it important?

In an environment like we currently have in our State Government, where it can’t pass a budget, the comptroller can opt to stop payment to State officials until a budget is passed.

Without a balanced budget, the state of Illinois is piling up obligations much faster than it is taking money in. School districts, social services, and vendors have taken longer to get paid as a result, and it’s the comptroller’s job to figure out who to pay, when, and how.